How do I use TA and Top-Up to pay for school?

To be eligible for the Tuition Assistance (TA) Top-Up benefit, the person must be approved for federal TA by a military department and be eligible for Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty benefits or the Post-9/11 GI Bill. Call the Veterans Administration at 888-442-4551 or visit their website for specific eligibility information and procedures about using Top-Up in conjunction with [...]

Does the Navy pay for GRE/GMAT/PRAXIS exams?

CONUS Sailors Service members are eligible for the reimbursement of one General Education Development (GED), Graduate Management Admissions Test) GMAT, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General, GRE Subject, Praxis Core (formerly Praxis I) and Praxis Subject Assessment (including the Principles of Learning and Teaching) during their lifetime in service. The “Electronic Reimbursement [...]

Does the Navy pay for SAT/ACT exams?

CONUS Sailors Beginning July 1, 2016, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education (DANTES) will provide an optional payment method for Service members via reimbursement for tests taken at ACT and SAT National and International Test Centers. Service members will be required to pay for the ACT and SAT tests up-front during registration; the ACT and SAT test fee may be funded on an [...]

Does the Navy fund a second degree at the same level if I paid for it before joining the Navy?

Tuition assistance (TA) is not authorized for courses used to earn an additional degree at the same or lower education level. See OPNAVINST 1560.9A dtd 4 MAR 2008 and NETCINST 1560.3 dtd 20 JAN 2011 for more [...]

Does TA pay for certificate programs?

Navy TA will fund certificate programs if the following requirements are met: The academic institution is regionally or nationally accredited by an agency recognized by the US Department of Education and is a signatory of the DOD MOU www.dodmou.com The courses appear on a college transcript in Clock Hours, Semester Hours, or Quarter Hours The courses are NOT continuing education units (CEUs) [...]